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Fork lifts noodles from bowl of homemade hamburger helper lasagna.

Elevated Hamburger Helper Lasagna

By: Jessica Ashcroft
4.75 from 4 votes
This elevated Hamburger Helper Lasagna combines the noodles from the familiar boxed dinner with a homemade meat sauce and 2 different kinds of cheese. It's a delicious one pot lasagna meal that's so easy to throw together!
$14.90 per recipe / $1.86 per serving
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 421 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 ounces tomato paste, about 5 tablespoons
  • 15 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 2 boxes Hamburger Helper Lasagna, 6.9 ounces each
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • dried parsley, optional

Instructions
 

  • Add ground beef and minced garlic to a dutch oven or large soup pot. Brown ground beef and garlic over medium-high heat.
  • Once the ground beef is cooked, drain off any excess oil. Add tomato paste, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, and oregano to the pot. Stir to combine.
  • Cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add 2 packages of Hamburger Helper Lasagna noodles (not the seasoning) and chicken broth or water to the meat mixture. Bring to a boil.
  • Once the mixture is boiling, reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until the noodles are al dente.
  • Reduce the heat to low. Add cream cheese and 1 cup of shredded mozzarella to the noodles. Stir until the cheeses have melted.
  • Top with an additional 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and parsley before serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 1995mg | Potassium: 488mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 467IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 3mg
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